Belgium at the 2016 European Athletics Championships
# Belgium at the 2016 European Athletics Championships

Belgium competed at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between 6 and 10 July 2016.

## Medals

| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Gold | Thomas van der Plaetsen | Men's decathlon | 7 July |
| Gold | Belgium team | Men's 4 × 400 m relay | 10 July |
| Silver | Philip Milanov | Discus throw | 9 July |

## Results

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Robin Vanderbemden | 200 m | 21.17 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jonathan Borlée | 400 m | 47.45 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Kevin Borlée | 400 m | — | — | 45.26 | 4 Q | 45.60 | 4 |
| Julien Watrin | 400 m | 46.10 | 2 Q | 45.76 | 10 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Aaron Botterman | 800 m | 1:48.35 | 7 q | — | — | 1:49.92 | 14 |
| Peter Callahan | 1500 m | 3:41.75 | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ismael Debjani | 1500 m | 3:42.62 | 13 Q | — | — | 3:49.12 | 11 |
| Isaac Kimeli | 1500 m | 3:41.25 | 9 q | — | — | 3:47.92 | 9 |
| Soufiane Bouchikhi | 10,000 m | — | — | — | — | 29:03.74 | 8 |
| Michaël Bultheel | 400 m hurdles | — | — | 49.72 | 15 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Arnaud Ghislain | 400 m hurdles | 53.65 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jeroen D'Hoedt | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:42.75 | 17 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Dylan Borlée Jonathan Borlée Kevin Borlée (only in final) Robin Vanderbemden Julien Watrin | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.15 SB | 4 Q | — | — | 3:01.10 EL | |
| Soufiane Bouchikhi | Half marathon | — | — | — | — | 1:05:31 | 28 |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Arnaud Art | Pole vault | 5.50 | 11 q | 5.30 | =11 |
| Ben Broeders | Pole vault | 5.35 | =12 q | 5.50 | =4 |
| Philip Milanov | Discus throw | 64.53 | 7 Q | 65.71 | |

### Combined events – Decathlon

| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Niels Pittomvils | Result | 11.18 | 7.15 | 13.79 | 1.98 | 50.01 SB | DNF | 40.42 | DNS | | | DNF | DNF |
| Niels Pittomvils | Points | 821 | 850 | 715 | 785 | 814 | — | 673 | — | | | DNF | DNF |
| Hans van Alphen | Result | 11.39 | 7.17 | 15.62 SB | 1.98 | 51.42 | DNS | | | | | DNF | DNF |
| Hans van Alphen | Points | 776 | 854 | 828 | 785 | 750 | — | | | | | DNF | DNF |
| Thomas van der Plaetsen | Result | 11.23 | 7.64 | 13.17 | 2.10 SB | 50.50 | 14.64 | 44.32 | 5.40 | 57.23 | 4:37.84 | 8218 | |
| Thomas van der Plaetsen | Points | 810 | 970 | 678 | 896 | 792 | 894 | 753 | 1035 | 696 | 694 | 8218 | |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Olivia Borlée | 200 m | 23.64 | 18 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Renée Eykens | 800 m | 2:02.76 | 6 q | 2:02.38 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Louise Carton | 5000 m | — | — | — | — | 15:42.79 | 7 |
| Almensch Belete | 10,000 m | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
| Anne Zagré | 100 m hurdles | 13.12 | 8 Q | 12.89 SB | 3 q | 12.97 | 5 |
| Axelle Dauwens | 400 m hurdles | — | — | 56.62 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nenah de Coninck | 400 m hurdles | 57.45 | 9 q | 57.63 | 21 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field Events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Nafissatou Thiam | High jump | 1.89 | 5 q | 1.93 | 4 |
| Chloé Henry | Pole vault | 4.00 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fanny Smets | Pole vault | 4.35 | 19 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Jolien Boumkwo | Shot put | 16.66 | 14 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
